Feeding device for threshing-machines.



T. E.' MHGNEY.

FEEDING DEVICE POR THRESHING MACHINES.

APPLI'JATION FILED 00T- 20, 1905.

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T. E, MAHONEY. FEEMNG DEVGE FOR THRESHING MACHINES.

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MA-IONEY, F BUNKER HILL, KANSAS, ASSIGNQE, 0F OhE-HALF TO JGEN FEEDNG DEVCE- FOR THEESNG-ACHINES.

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Application flledctober 2i), 1805. Serial No. 283,643.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, THOMAS E. Mimonnr, a citizen of the United States? residing at Bunker Hill, in the county of Russell and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Feeding Devices for Threshingdiiachines, of which the following is'a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

lmachine and drawn from one place to another thereby. Another object is to so construct the folding portions or theV feeder that when its parts are 'adjusted intooperative. position the discharge end ot the device maybe detachably secured to the iront elevated end oit the band cutting and feeding mechanism on the threshingI machine to deliver straw and grain thereto in e .stream substantially of uniform thickness.

Other objects and features 'of my invention will be. set forth in the description of the device which, for the purpose of illustration, l have herein shown' as embodying' my invention.

` Figure l is a side elevotion o-a feeder enih'odying my improvements, with the folded section swung into its operative straw and grain 'delivering position. Figui). is a 'top' planv1ewot the saine.. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 3, 3 2. Fie'. l shows in side elevation one of my feeders attached to the trontor grain receiving end of the band cutting and feeding mechanism on a threshing machine; Fig.

is a section on the line 5--5 Fig. 3. Figf 6 is a side elevation et a. portion of the 'feeder mechanism showing 'the sections told ed. Fig. 7 isa detail View. Eig. S is a tion on the line 8-8 Fig. '3. Fig. 9 shows details. 1

in the drawings 'l indicates, as an entirety, a feeder embodying my improvements. y

i represents a threshing nnichinei and 3,

a. band cutting ,and feeding mechanism carried in the usual manner at the ,iront end thereof:

The feeder l preferably consists oi' two sections, a' lower 'ornront one 4 and an 6o upper or rear one '5, which is hinged at 6 to the lower one. This hinge 6 is arrangedon a horizontal axis so es to permit the seci tion 5 to be swung bckwerd and forward relative to the section e.' When in its reare5 most position relative to the section the Section5 is preferably held by the engage-v ment of the parts of the hinge, or in any other suitable mannerj from, swinging rearward beyond an inclination o about degrees to the horizontal, and in this position it is also inclined at almost a similar angle to the front section Il. When swung forward the hinge permits the section 5 to swing around said horizontal axis to a point at which the tree end of the section 5 over hangs the rear end of the section e. For the purpose oit" moving the feeder from place to place, it is preferably mounted on Wheels. 7 Vis an axle extending transversely across the section 4 of the Jfeeder relatively near"` the hinged end thereof,f and is secured in place in any .suitable manner. Upon this'. axle nre. mounted the carrying .or truck wheels 87 8. Besides serving to ermit the S5 feeder to be transported readily rom place to place, these Wheels maintain the rear end of the feeder section e at a fixed distance above the ground, and consequently keep the hinged end ci' the section 5, at all times elevated above the ground. g Thefeeder section i preferably consists of a platform or table-like part il', extending from the iront to the rear of the section. At either side of this table or platform are 9 vertical side boards 4ta, and on top of these side boards 4 ere placed boards 4b, arranged Ato flare outwardly from 'the platform 4, in

order to malte the structuretrough-like in transverse cross section. The boards la and 100 eb, at either side of the structure, may be secured together by means of angle bars 4 rigidly secured thereto. The, upper or rear folding section 5 of the'feeder is'pret'erably constructed in a, manner similar to the lower section Ll, it having the platform or tableiilre part. the side boards or plaies 5 and the outwardly flared boards or plates 5b se cured to the plates 5a.

9 indicates an dndless conveyer rfwuntedl lio upon and adapted to travel about-the sections 4 and 5 of thefeeder. Preferably this.

main conveyor consists, as shown, of a plurality of transverse bars or rods l arranged in series and uniformly spaced apart, and each secured at either end to' one of the end. less chains 10, arranged at either side of the conveyer. At their lower`ends these chains run over and are guided by sprocket wheels 11, 11,'secured on a transversely arranged shaft 12 which is mounted in bearings 18 carried in the bearing plates or 'blocks 14 14, secured tothe lower ends of the boar s or `plates 4*?. These bearings'13 are preferably adjustable in their bearing blocks, the blocks being slotted as indicated" at 14 to receive the bearings,'and each bear# ing having an adjusting screw or boltex tending therefrom outward through a plate 14a secured to the outer end ofthe bearin block 14. 14D are springs .encircling the sa adjusting boltsjon the outside of the said plates 14h, and 15 are nuts litt/ed to the said bolts and adapted to adjust the bearings'l into position within their respective bearing `g blocks 14 against the pressure ofthe springs 14. It.will-be noted'thatthe springs 14b allow for a certain forward and rearward play of the bearings 13 in order to compensate for uneven strains to which the couveyer Q-may be subjected.

At the hinged end' of`the'section 4 the upper Aflights ofthe endless chains 10', 10 are held down soas to maintain the Scrapers or bars 10 of the convey'er in proper superposed relation closely adjacent tothe platform 4 by means of guides 1()a secured to the side plates 5a. Atthe free end of the section 5 these chains. are carried aroundl and guided by the driving sprockets 16 arranged at either side df the conveyer and secured to the transveIse shaft 17 mounted in bearingslS, 18, secured to the plates or boards 5a at either side ofy the` free end of the section 5. In order to permit the folding of the upper sections I have provided detachable plates or boar 's 5 each of lwhich is at one end adapted to aline with one of the flaring sideboards 5b of the upper section and at its other end with the side board 4b ofthe lower section. The 'ends of these detachable plates maybe held in-position by guides 4d, 5d, carried by.l the boards 4b, and 5b, respectively. 4Near its center' each dot'achable plate carries a downwardly extends.

' ing-pin or bar 5e adapted to enter the clips senseo beyond the .side plates or oars wat cit-ner side of the feeder section 5. To oneof these extended ends a belt pulley 19 isv rigidly se-` cured. This pulley/is adapted to be con- 'nected by means of a vbelt 19 vpulley 19a on the threshing machine. From to a driving the free end of the section 5' there is supportedv a supplementalv eonveyer 20, or carrier, adapted to cooperate With'the. main lconveyer 9 to advance the grain and straw upwardly/ along the table 5 and to deliver it to the band cutting and feeding mechanism. This supplemental conveyer or'car .rier 2O preferably has a framecomprisino parallel siderbars 20', 20', spaced apart and held lin position, rela-tive'to each other'in any' suitable manner. supported in fixed positionrelative .to the free end of the-feedersectionby means of the supports orsiraces 21. These supports are preferably made of metal bars bowed or Acurved outwardly-at 21".ybetween` the plates This framework is' or boards-5a, 5a, ofthe feeder section 5, and

the side plates 20 of the suppemental carrier, and at either end Aof this portion the bars are straightened out; flattenedand rigidly4 secured lat one end''to one ofthe plates'51,and at the other end' tothe plate 20', which is substantially injthe saine vertical plane with it. The braces are bowed or curved outward, as indicated at v21", in" Vorder Yto insure that they will not interfere Qwith the masses' of straw and grain conducted upwardly betweenthe main conveyer of the feeder and the supplemental carrier when they are in, operation and to yescapev theA outwardly flared walls 5b' of the upper section.

I 22 isa transverselyarranged shaftmounted y in bearings carried by the plates 20', 20',1

adjacent to the ends at which they are supported by the standards or braces 21. To Athis transverse shaft is secured a roller 23.

24 is a 'roller carried by a shaft 25 mountedV in 'suitable bearings in the side plates 20', 20 of the lsupplemental conveyer at their free ends and 26 is an endless conveyor belt mounted upon and adapted to travel about the rollers 23 and 24. Preferably this belt -is provided at regular intervals with transversely arranged slats or ybars 2G.

v The support for the free end of the supl plemental convcyer 20 is obtained through rigid brace' bars or arms 211. 2l.a arranged -at substantiallyA right angles to the side plates 20 of the supplemental conveyer. These supporting bars l arrange ad jacent to the forward or delivery end of the supplemental conveyer, and are represented as being extensions of the bars 21, 'though this is a mere convenient detail of construction. The outer en'ds of these arms are conf nected by rods 27, 27 with the free ends 'of i thesi'de plates 20", said connections being preferably adjustable so as to lallow for q power is applied to th vto the tl'ireshing machine.

senseo taking 'up slack or play in the connecting rods. when desired. The feed heit the supplemental oonveyer is so driven that its lower run travels in the saine direetion as that portion or" the upper run of the rhein Conveyor that lies adjacent end opposite thereto.

To operate the upplemental eenveyer e drive shaift 22 earrying the roller 23 th ugh a gear Wheel 28 carried by the shaft i7 at its opposite end from the belt pulley 19. This gear 28 meshes with and drives :i gear 29 rigidly secured toa oountershat't, 3() mounted in a hearing secured to the'adjacent side of the :feeder seetion The shaft 30 has secured to its outer end a sprocket Wheel 32 is a sprocket Wheel rigidly secured to the end ot the shaft 22 in the vertical plane of the' sprocket wheel 29. 33 is an endless drivii'ig chain conneeting the sproeltets 29 and together.

Bel is a transverse cross bar seeurned to the front free end or" the 'feeder section it is preferably connected thereto as'shown, so as Yto lie in a horizontal plane beneath the side liars or plates t?, and it preferably extends .forward beyond the ront ends of said side plates.

a eur-ved har secured to the oross 34 and adapted to he used for connecting the feeder to the rear end ofthe threshing noachiue for drawing it from platee to place.

ln operation, section-6 is unfolded into the position s'hoivn in Fig. l, the feeder mechanism is then placed so that its eonveyers are in alineinent with the conveyor or 'the hand cutter and feeder and 'it is then moved up to the iront end of the hand eut-- ter and 'feeder and secured thereto by any suitable means, the upper flight of the main conveyor on the section 5 .heingarranged to lie closely adjacent to the upper sideioic the eonvever for the hand cutter and feeder and at th'e front end thereof. The free end oi the section e is permitted to bear noon the '-groiind, the cross har serving as the rest for this purpose. iV hen it is desired1 ay stake or har may `he driven into the ground in the open space 1oetween the cross liar 34 and the curved part of the har in order to secure the feeder structure from moving relative The heit 19 is then plaeedy in position connecting` the belt pulley 1S with its driving pulley 19a on they threshing machine, and power is applied for i operating the convevers on the feeder. vThis operation will be readily understood; the train is thi' wn on the eonveyer Q at a point rear 'the ground and hy it carried to the machine. AS it stars up the relal ly steep incline hetiveen the section 5 afef. the supplemental. eonveyer Q0, both the .in end supplemental eonveyers operate to lsnee it` the upper one tending also to shown in 6.

-a receiving section the end of which press any straw which has e tendency to rise 'away the section 5 downward and to assist in delivering the straw or straw bundles to the :front end oi the bend cutting and feeding mechanism in a stream 0l' Suhstantially uniform thickness. After 4the threshing has heen linished the section 5 of the feeder i may be disconnected from the hand cutting and feeding mechanism onthe' threshing' machine, and may he folded for Ward about-the hinge G.

3G, 36 are supporting` .rods or standards for the section when it is in folded position relative to the section e. These :gods are preferably mounted upon and carried hy the axle "I, one being arranged at either si :e or' the feeder structure Within the Whe-els l 8@ it their free ends these stand irds 'Eorledoas indicated at 35 and adapted to re e `-loe/tween their prongs or the shalt Y at the .tree end of the seetion 5. jrs :shown in 6, they tend to brace and support the feeder section 5 and 'to prevent its swinging downward relative to the seetioire beyond a predetermined point. lllhen the feeding mechanism is in use these rods may be swung down outof the slay and along' theside oi the side plates or hars a, 5., as shown in l. l have also found it desirable toprdvtde additional support for the free end ofrthe supplemental conveyor 2d, when the .seet'ion' 5 is folded.

r)This support or suspension may be ohtained -through straps 3? secured to the sides of the section an'd also to the supplemental conveyor frame at its free end'.

It will 1oe-noted that l have provided a feeder, the grain and straw receiving. end of vwhich is relatively low so that the material to be threshed may be' readily and easily pitched onto it. Such a construction l have found to possess numerous advantages for the rapid and eilieient handling of grain and strainY and lloelieve the mechanism to he peculiarly adapted for etieiently threshing; oli from stat-ks in which the grain is relatively loose,

lllhat l' el ni is:-

1. ln a feeder iior threshing inaehinesthe combination ot' an' endless conveyer having` yranged to he brought close to the ground `and a relatively short. delivery section, sueh tseetio'ns being' pivotally united and the. lab

ter l'oldalile over the former, and a pair of supportiiig` wheels for the eonveyer connected with the receiving` section near the end that is pivotall);united with the delivery section, sulisiantially as sot 'tin-th.

2. in a feeder for threshing machinesatho eoinhii a rela` li 'whieli (i ground,

longv receiving section the end of Irranged to he brought close to the g.nd a relatively eh rt ion et an enrlless conveyor having" iuclined delivery section, such sections being per section being adapted to be inclinedv when, in operative position at a relativelyv greater angle tothe horizontalv than said lower section, and to connect with the feeder of the threshing apparatus, a supplemental conveyer arranged adjacent tov the upper section/of the said endless conveyer near its l delivery end and adapted to cooperate therewith to advance the straw and grain, a pair of ground wheels upon Vwhich the lower sectioii is mounted, and means for'connecting the receiving end of the conveyer to draft devices. i

4f. ln a portable feeder for threshing macliines,`the combination of an endless conveyer having a lower receiving section, having at vits end a draft attachment, and an upper section inclinedupward relative to the reeeivin' section and arranged to deliver to the tlires ing machine and a support for the feeder comprising a pair of ground wheels arranged adjacent to the end of the receiving section that connects with the de livery section, said sections being pivotally united, and the delivery section arranged to fold relative to the receiving section,'sub stantiallyas set forth.

5. In a feeder of-tlie class described, an endless conveyer having a lower `section and an upperA section adapted to be folded relay' tive thereto, a support for said sections hav ing ground wheels arranged adjacent to they axis .about which the .said upper section is i folded, and a supplemental conveyer adapted structedjto fold relative to the lower section,

to coperate with the upper section of said endless conveyer and to be folded therewith. 6, ln a' portable feeding conveyer for threshing. machines, the combination of an endless conveyer having a .lower section, an

'upper section adapted to connect with the feeder of the threshing` apparatus and cona supplemental conveyer adapted to coperate' with the upper section of said endless conveyer, means for actuating the endless conveyer, power transmitting devices interposedbetween the endless conveyer and the supplemental conveyer for operating the lat- I, ter, a pair of ground wheels upon which the senseo lower section is mounted, and means for the receiving end of theconveyer coiinectin to draft evices.

7. ln a feeder of the class described, an endless conveyer having a lower section, an' upper section `adapted to be folded relative to the lower section, a supplemental conveyer adapted torcoperatewith the upper section of said endless conveyer and to be folded therewith, means for actuating said endless vconveyer and power transmitting devicesinterposed between said endless conveyer and Said supplemental conveyer for actuating the latter. I e,

8. In a feeder of the class described-fa main endless conveyerhaving'a lower section, and an up er section inclined tov the lower section, an endless supplemental conveyer having one of its runs arran ed tocooperate with the upper run of t e upper section of said main endless conveyer toadvance the grain and straw, meansffor-actuating said main endless conveyer, -and means interposed between said mainendless conveyer and said supplemental conveyer adapted to cause the said coperating run of the su .plemental conveyer to travel in; the saine irection as the upper run ,ofthel main vendless conveyer.

9. ln a' feeder for threshing machines, th

combination of a front lower platform section, a rear upper inclined platform section hinged to the front platform section and arranged to be folded Arelative thereto, an endless conveyer'arran'ged to travel around the 'said platform sections toadvance the 'grain and straw rearward thereon and having that portion of it which travels about the upper platform section foldable therewith, an a supplemental conveyer arranged above and parallel with the' said rear upper inclined platform section.

10'. In `a feeder of' the class described, thefconibination of a. front platformsection adapted to be inclined to the horiysontal and to have its front vor grain and straw receiving end held relatively close Yto the ground, a Arearplatform section' hinged to the front platform section and adapted to be folded relatively thci'etoand when .inoperative position to be inclined to the said front section, and a supplemental conveyer cooperating with said straw and grain advancing means to advance the straw and grain along the said rear platform seetion when it is in operative position.

l1. A portable feeding conveyer for lthreshing machines comprising in combination awiieceiving section`and a delivery s ection arranged end to end and the latter 1nclined upwardly with respect to the former, and adapted to connect with the feeder of the threshing apparatus; a pair of ground wheels upon whiph the receiving section is @eL-eee ed, and. means for cemieetinf "rire receiving end of iie eonveyer t0 era de vices l2. in a feeder for threshing maehiies, the eouiiiiimiiori ci" a reatively 10mg receivperiferie. secioiE a relatively short de pieorm sectie/.n arranged .io be "ided ever ghe seid ieng piaorm seciori Mi to be'incliiied thereto when in operaive esitien, sai@ reiarive'iy long receiving piere'iori being adeped to resi er irs i. ee and upon the ground, meen-S for mvaneing grain and straw :ioiig S21-id. piaterm seurions and supporting; Wlieeis for aid meciilrriism Ceuneced Wirii 'said re1a iveiy long piaform Section naar the emi hereoi" which is cemieete ine seid eiiw7- piatferm. 13. in @feeder of the dass deseribed iie cembinaion @if e freni; iewer recei'vingsee4 Lion u rear delivery Secion pivoaiy c011- nec'red le the freut sectioirand arranged '10 be i'eied. reative hereito, means 'fer Sup,- mrtiugr the feeder cmiiprisng am miie a, pair of wheels, iiese being; carried byhe from seeion, amd means suppored meer faire of Said. wheeis for supporting he five of tire rear deii'very seeiori when iii raided posiioii.

14. The combinaion Wii. the bnn?! cuitg and mechariisi a tiireinf;

; Said band wiring and l main enciiesis cmrre aboui, 'maid piet rin semer i., r :Gup-

cerwef/'er meri d main cern/eg? A mire fir bend' writing a power xmchiiie coriveyers for simulating fue coriw /eyers.

l5. porabie feeding cmwejfer for threshing machines coniprisi w in minbina iori mving conveyer paris im: adrnw'iiiglj 'the mici. grain aifmy; right lines to ihe nimma u Sup-port :and means 'for connecing the receiving emi 0i.' rire conreyer to raft devices.

' l A. portable ieedirie' coiiveyer ihresfiing mechines eemprisimr in Combina- 6G son moving coiieyer parte; for mire j the sii-nw :md grain to die feedi @"ami aresii'ig za params along' lines 101 ne?, er the ireshizig machine, a supporing freine im: Said moving' parte? a preir'mf greuiid Wheels 119011 which ihe frame is minimized intermediate its ends, die delivery emi 0'? the couveyer being ndzrptefl ie Gmb rec wih the feeder of the threehing appurzrus, sind means for ceimef''ing the receiv- 'mg end of the conveyer t0 irait devices.

y Il?. 'ii :1 pornbie conveyor for Hueeiiiiig machines the eombiminn of n couveyer having' n lower receiving' section provided zi its end with zi draft atnchmeut, im upper Seerien inciined upward relnive to the receiving secioii ami arranged o deliver to the hresiiirig machine and u support for rile coureyer cemprsing :l pair of ground wheeis upm; Whieii. the receiving seciim'i is mammiferi, wie?. receiving and ievery seuifm being pivaily uiie, and the deiiv ery secion arranged if; foi 11pm. ihe reeeiw ing secielii substanieiiy es set 'fer ir.

3.8. A perabe feeding convey@ 'ifea' 3 .iaciiries comprising; in combinaiem a. eeeivng and a eivery ser rior; rrrmnfed emi seeimis be pir/emily unite, Miri the eiivery ses ion iieirig foiabe over fiile reeiving me tier-i and n pair ci' greun. wheels upc/1i Wi ii receiving; section .is suppereci9 sami@ "ixeeis c'ispose mi: be el iie rire El bij# 

